Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Preuss s Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Piliocolobus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Piliocolobus preussi

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Preuss s Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.